Senior Software Engineer (Backend, Infrastructure Focus)

remotesenior$180K$250K

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About this role

Kira is a rapidly growing startup backed by top-tier Venture Capital funds including New Enterprise Associates (NEA), Andrew Ng’s AI Fund https://aifund.ai/, and Primavera. We live in a world where technology is rapidly changing the educational experiences of students and teachers everywhere, and we have the opportunity to shape how this change takes place. It is Kira Learning https://kira-learning.com/’s mission to harness transformative AI technologies to make world-class teaching and learning accessible to everyone. As a Senior Software Engineer at Kira, you will own core backend systems and infrastructure that power critical product workflows. This role is ideal for engineers who enjoy building reliable, scalable services, improving infrastructure and developer tooling.…

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